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A combo I pulled off recently that hurt my sparring partner was right-lead superman punch and left body kick. I find it better to land the superman punch from your lead instead of the power side, it seems to be better disguised.

However, I must say that I get hesitant to throw that combo sometimes as a counter-right hook right before throwing my kick could be devestating for me.

A combo I pulled off recently that hurt my sparring partner was right-lead superman punch and left body kick. I find it better to land the superman punch from your lead instead of the power side, it seems to be better disguised.

However, I must say that I get hesitant to throw that combo sometimes as a counter-right hook right before throwing my kick could be devestating for me.

Yeah that can be dangerous because your one side is essentially unprotected, especially if you are in closed stance. It is a free head kick if you go against someone like me who can get that leg high quick and sneak it in. If you are in open stance (lefty vs. righty) it is a little safer. If you throw the punch as more of a feeler and look to really land the kick at the end, you shouldn't have to worry too much.

Yeah that can be dangerous because your one side is essentially unprotected, especially if you are in closed stance. It is a free head kick if you go against someone like me who can get that leg high quick and sneak it in. If you are in open stance (lefty vs. righty) it is a little safer. If you throw the punch as more of a feeler and look to really land the kick at the end, you shouldn't have to worry too much.

I do throw the punch more as a feeler. My primary intention is to land that body kick with intensity to a point that I don't care as much if the punch even lands. I find most guys either move back to avoid the punch and gets caught with a kick or they block with a high guard and still gets caught with a kick. I'm just afraid that one day while striking with someone [who's much more proficient], he will throw a right hook or high right kick (as you mentioned) right before I let my kick go.

I do switch stances a lot when doing that combo, so I think it keeps me safe from them predicting when it's going to come.

I notice I'm much better with kicks than punches. If a guy closes in effectively, I'm done lol. Well that's where my push kick comes in nicely. You know what I find funny... when guys don't check leg kicks that often. My strategy is to shatter their lead leg from the inside and outside.

Fedor is the King of MMA........... his standup, grappling, agility, defense and submission skills are on another level of combat...........we should have more combat sambo champs in mma lol............